Henry Arapata Kote (Koti) Burns

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Gallipoli Medallion
  • Born 8 January 1894, Taiaroa Head, Otago, New Zealand
  • Died 18 November 1946, Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Last rank Gunner
  • Service number 2/25
  • Served In New Zealand Field Artillery, Samoan Advance Party, 5th Reinforcements, 6th Howitzer Battery
  • Next of Kin Mr R. Burns (father), Ōtākou, Dunedin
  • Pre-war occupation Cadet, Education department
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted8 August 1914, Wellington
  • Embarkationaboard departed 21 September 1915, Wellington, disembarked Suez, Egypt, 8 February 1916
  • Theatres of operationSamoa 1914, Egyptian 1915-1916, Egyptian E.F. 1916, Gallipoli 1915 and France 1916-1917-1918
  • Periods of service117 days in New Zealand and four years 131 days overseas. Total service of four years and 248 days.
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard SS Hororata 1 February 1919
  • Discharged12 April 1919, on termination of his Period of Engagement
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Gallipoli Medallion
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